Overview
Background
Liguang Wang obtained his PhD from Virginia Tech (Supervisor: Roe-Hoan Yoon). His research focus is mineral processing and metal extraction for the transition to renewable energy. He was honoured with the ACARP Research and Industry Excellence Award in 2022.
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Fully funded PhD projects:
We are seeking PhD students working on sustainable production of lithium minerals, which is supported by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant. Each PhD scholarship includes full tuition support and stipend of $35,000 per annum. Please send your queries to liguang.wang@uq.edu.au
Availability
- Associate Professor Liguang Wang is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Research interests
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Critical minerals, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, flotation, dewatering, agglomeration, particle separation, thin liquid films, complex fluids, modelling and simulation, process control.
Research impacts
Developed a versatile method to improve flotation efficiency using low-frequency acoustic sound. This technology has entered industrial demonstration stage.
Improved mineral or coal flotation using oscillatory air supply. This work is highlighted in an industrial e-newsletter: ACARP Matters
Developed a novel sensor to monitor the mass pull of any flotation cell. In-plant testing of the sensor has been successful.
Developed a simple and fast method to measure frother distribution in flotation circuits for process control.
Works
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2001
Journal Article
Amelioration of the mineral compositions and microstructures of the special ore sinters
Fu, J.Y. and Wang, L.G. (2001). Amelioration of the mineral compositions and microstructures of the special ore sinters. Journal of Central South University of Technology, 8 (1), 29-33. doi: 10.1007/s11771-001-0020-9
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Liguang Wang is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Mineral Beneficiation
The objective of this project is to develop a novel and effective beneficiation process to upgrade critical minerals, increase utilisation of existing resources, and reduce costs and adverse impacts in processing of the ores.
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Development of Advanced Coal Cleaning Technologies
Separation of ultrafine coal particles from clay and water during a cleaning operation has been a long-term problem that the industry has faced. This project will develop advanced solid-solid and solid-liquid separation technologies, aiming to achieve high combustible recovery and low product moisture at low cost.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing beneficiation of fine particles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
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Doctor Philosophy
A novel process for mineral separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
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Doctor Philosophy
Ultrasonic flotation of minerals without and with external air supply
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
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Doctor Philosophy
A novel process for fine particle separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Studies of wetting film stability, froth stability and mineral flotation with acoustic sound
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Gas Dispersion and Graphite Flotation in Saline Water with Oscillatory Air Supply
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anh Nguyen
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling the Solid-liquid Separation and Monitoring the Solids Recovery in Solid Bowl Centrifugation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hangil Park
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Inhibition of Bubble Coalescence and Improvement of Froth Flotation Using Acoustic Sound
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang, Dr Hangil Park
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of starches as depressant in the flotation separation of hematite from quartz
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Coal flotation using oscillatory air supply
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Experimental and Computational Studies of Gas Hydrate Formation and Dissociation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Debra Bernhardt
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Clathrate hydrate formation in presence of kinetic and thermodynamic promoters
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anh Nguyen
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A study of frother chemistry and froth behaviour in coal flotation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mingxing Zhang
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Correlation of air recovery with froth stability, thin liquid film stability and separation efficiency in coal flotation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anh Nguyen
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of contact angle and contact angle hysteresis on the stability and detachment of floating particles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anh Nguyen
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Bioprocess engineering and downstream process optimisation of microalgae for biomass production
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Gas hydrates clean energy algal biofuel flotation coal cleaning mineral processing
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